Singapore-based animation studio Toonz Entertainment has partnered with Hollywood production company New Myth to provide $200 million in seed money to form Epiphany – a movie incubator company they hope will be involved as co-producer and financier [along with Hollywood studios] of major, global animated films. Russian company AR Film is also invested in the […]

Anime News Network is reporting that Namco Bandai Games, Arad Productions, and 41 Entertainment have commissioned a second season of Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, a new animated series that just premiered on Disney XD. The order brings the total episode count to 39, with a decision whether or not to order a total of […]

Has it really already been four conventions this year? Yes, yes it has been. Wow. The convention in question today is a small one by the name of Anime Mid-Atlantic, way way way down on the south side of Virginia in Chesapeake. AMA is not what one would consider a particularly large convention overall, but […]

The Los Angeles Times reports that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc, has signed a deal with German broadcaster Super RTL for up to 1,100 hours of original animated programming, the latest move by the company to expand its revenue base and its presence on television screens. The deal will include original programming based on DreamWorks’ existing […]

MVM have announced that a disc packing error has led to Bakemonogatari Part 1 shipping with incorrect discs inside the case. Discussing the problem, MVM’s Tony Allen said “Unfortunately our manufacturers packed the wrong discs (Shana) into the Bakemonogatari Pt1 box. This was spotted a week before release date but some stock had already shipped […]

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to provide 300 hours of original programming, with the first new shows set to premiere some time next year (one of which, Turbo F.A.S.T. based on the unreleased film Turbo, was announced in February this year). The new programming will be “inspired” by DreamWorks […]

Held across the Saturday and Sunday of the convention, ‘Writing for TV & Film’ was chaired by a panel consisting of Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica), Brad Bell (Husbands), Christian Taylor (Teen Wolf, Star Wars: Clone Wars) and Remi Aubuchon (Caprica, Falling Skies). Things began with a discussion of the state of […]

Manga Entertainment have announced that their upcoming UK release of Steins;Gate has secured the original Japanese cover art, making the UK the sole English speaking foreign market to do so. Part 1 of the series can currently be pre-ordered on DVD and Blu-ray at Amazon.co.uk Additionally, the Un-Go Complete Set release has been delayed to […]

The New York Times has interviewed Bill Cosby on the eve of the release Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids: The Complete Series on DVD on June 25, 2013. Among other topics, Cosby discusses how the show came to TV; the ties between the show and its characters and his own life and experiences growing […]

Inspector Gadget Reboot Tops Off TELETOON Canada’s Latest Original Production Slate TELETOON Canada announces two new original series, Inspector Gadget and Pirate Express, as well as the renewal of four others (Banff, Alberta – June 11, 2013) –TELETOON Canada Inc. today announced its latest original production slate, featuring a brand new CGI version of the […]